Except as hereinafter provided, Title 30, Residential Code,
of the Los Angeles County Code (hereinafter the "Residential Code"),
as amended and in effect on January 1, 2023, adopting the California
Residential Code, 2022 Edition (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California
Code of Regulations), incorporating Sections 102 through 119 of Chapter
1, Section 1206 of Chapter 12, Chapters 67, 68, 69, 98, 99, and Appendix
J of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code. Chapters 2 through 10,
Chapter 44, and Appendices AH, AQ, AS and AZ are hereby adopted by
reference and shall constitute and may be cited as the Residential
Code of the City of West Hollywood.
In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California
Residential Code, 2022 Edition, Title 30 of the Los Angeles County
Code, or any amendment to the Residential Code contained in the West
Hollywood Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed
document shall control.
A copy of Title 30 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California
Residential Code, 2022 Edition, have been deposited in the office
of the City Clerk and shall be at all times maintained by the Clerk
for use and examination by the public.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Residential Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:
"Board of Appeals"
shall mean the board of appeals established in Section 105
of the West Hollywood Building Code.
"Building Department"
shall mean the City of West Hollywood Building and Safety
Division of the Planning and Development Services Department.
"County Engineer"
shall mean the Building Official of the City of West Hollywood
or his/her duly appointed representative.
"Electrical Code"
shall mean the Electrical Code of the City of West Hollywood as contained in Chapter
13.08 of this Code.
"Fire Code"
shall mean the Fire Code of the City of West Hollywood as contained in Chapter
14.04 of this Code.
"General fund"
shall mean the city treasury of the City of West Hollywood.
"Mechanical Code"
shall mean the Mechanical Code of the City of West Hollywood as contained in Chapter
13.16 of this Code.
"Plumbing Code"
shall mean the Plumbing Code of the City of West Hollywood as contained in Chapter
13.12 of this Code.
"Residential Code"
shall mean the Residential Code of the City of West Hollywood as contained in Chapter
13.20 of this Code.
"Special inspector"
shall mean a person holding a valid Certificate of Registration
issued by the County of Los Angeles as set forth in Section 108.6
of the Building Code, or a person otherwise determined to be qualified
by the Building Official.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, subsection R112.1 of the Residential Code is amended to read as follows:
R112.1 General. In order
to conduct the hearing provided for in this chapter and the hearings
provided for in Chapters 98 and 99, the City Council shall act as
the board of appeals.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, the Residential Code is amended by adding subsection 106.2.1 to read as follows:
R106.2.1 Construction Debris Control. The Federal Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge
of any material other than storm runoff to the storm sewer system.
The City streets adjacent to or serving all properties in West Hollywood
are part of the storm sewer system. It shall be the responsibility
of the owner of property upon which construction work, of any type,
takes place to provide a plan for controlling discharges of construction
debris in order to prevent the discharge of such debris to the storm
sewer system. No construction work shall take place until such plan
is approved by the Director of Public Works or his/her designee.
Where feasible, the area for containment of debris shall be
located upon the same lot where the construction is to take place.
Due to the topographic nature of the city, certain on-site locations
may not be feasible. In such cases as determined by the Director of
Public Works or his/her designee, the owner or contractor may obtain
an encroachment permit to establish the area of containment in the
street in front of the property, subject to all conditions imposed
as part of the permit. For the purposes of this section, construction
debris shall be considered to include liquid, cementitious, organic,
or earth materials. The plan for controlling construction debris shall
establish a work area for trades which require water to produce their
work. Such area shall be dyked or excavated to prevent water borne
debris from leaving the construction site.
Products of such activity shall be properly disposed of in accordance
with all applicable laws prior to final approval of the building permit.
These products include without limitation, brick dust, concrete spoil,
stucco spoil, and similar materials.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, subsection R105.3 of the Residential Code is amended by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
8.
Contain adequate evidence as required by the Director of Planning
and Development Services or his/her designee that the proposed construction
fully complies with all applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, Section R101.2 of the Residential Code is amended to add a fourth paragraph that reads as follows:
R101.2 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply only to permits for buildings or structures on individual lots or parcels and are not intended to be supplementary to geologic investigations required to qualify divisions of land as set forth in Title
19 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, the Residential Code is amended by adding subsection 106.6.6 to read as follows:
The Building Official may require a more extensive investigation
by a professional geologist as to the absence of a known active earthquake
fault prior to the issuance of a permit.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
a. Compliance with Code. It shall be unlawful for any person
to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove,
convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or
structure or perform any grading in the City of West Hollywood, or
cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of the Residential Code.
b. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of the Building Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense
for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation
of any of the provisions of the Residential Code is committed, continued
or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment
in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
13.20.010, fees for plan check, inspection and all other miscellaneous services shall be based on the fee schedule as approved by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 10-862U § 5, 2010; Ord. 13-929U § 5, 2013; Ord. 16-994U § 5, 2016; Ord. 19-1095 § 5, 2020; Ord. 22-1202 § 5, 2022)